India, May 16 -- The crew of an Iraq-flagged cargo vessel was denied permission to disembark at Karnataka's Karwar port due to the presence of Pakistani as well Syrian nationals among them.

The decision was taken by officials at the port due to the enhanced security directives issued in the aftermath of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists.

A senior port official, cited by news agency PTI, said the Pakistani and Syrian nationals have been repatriated.

In a series of its responsive measures against Pakistan, India had revoked the visas of all Pakistani nationals in the country, prompting their immediate exit and also banned the entry of Pakistani-flagged ships from entering Indian ports.

Notably, t...